S.C.A.C.C.A issues 'State of Emergency'
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The South Carolina Animal Care & Control Association says they are seeing a spike in the number of animals that are being dropped…
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Plane makes emergency landing on a highway in the Upstate
A plane had to make an emergency landing on a highway in the Upstate this morning. It happened on Union Boulevard near the Duncan Bypass in Union County.
Prisma says 88% of their COVID-19 patients are unvaccinated
Officials with Prisma Health say COVID-19 cases are spiking at a much faster rate now than they were between March and July last year. At this time, doctors say Prisma is treating more than 300 cases of COVID-19, with 88% of those cases in unvaccinated people.
Boat crash charges dropped after suspect found fatally shot
South Carolina authorities have dropped criminal charges stemming from a fatal 2019 boat crash against a member of a prominent legal family after he and his mother were found shot dead earlier this year.
DHEC joins Prisma Health and the CDC recommending pregnant women get vaccinated against COVID-19
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and Prisma Health are joining the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in their recommendation that pregnant women get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Police: Man arrested for tattooing child inside a McDonald’s
A South Carolina man accused of tattooing a juvenile in a fast-food restaurant has been arrested and is facing charges, police said.
DHEC: 3,155 total new cases of COVID-19, 12 deaths in SC
DHEC reports a total of 3,155 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths in South Carolina.
Armed robbery suspect turns himself in to Kershaw deputies
Kershaw Co., SC (WOLO) -- A 22 year old man sits in the Kershaw County Detention Center awaiting bond after turning himself into authorities Wednesday August 11, 2021. According to authorities,…
DHEC says they are seeing the second highest rate of daily COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began
DHEC officials say they are now recording the second highest rate of daily cases since the pandemic began.
AG Alan Wilson responds to lawsuit filed by UofSC professor regarding mask mandate
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson entered his response to a lawsuit filed by a University of South Carolina professor over Wilson's opinion that a university mask mandate violated state law.
DHEC: 2,560 new cases of COVID-19, 15 new deaths in SC
DHEC: 2,560 new cases of COVID-19, 15 new deaths in SC.
DHEC: More than 10,000 South Carolinians have now lost their lives to COVID-19
DHEC says the number of South Carolinians who lost their lives to COVID-19 is now past 10,000.
Senate OKs Dems’ $3.5T budget in latest win for Biden
Democrats pushed a $3.5 trillion budget resolution through the Senate early Wednesday on a party-line 50-49 vote.
SCDPS reminds drivers to be on the lookout near bus stops and school zones
As students head back to school this month, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety is reminding drivers to be on the lookout for kids near school zones and bus routes.
SCDNR says they continue to receive reports of free-ranging tegus, shortly before new registration policy takes effect
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources says they are continuing to see reports of free-ranging, non-native black and white tegus. According to SCDNR, all black and white tegus and hybrids must be registered by September 25.
Attorney General Alan Wilson says the City of Columbia's school mask mandate violates the law
South Carolina Attorney General says the school mask mandate passed last week by the Columbia City Council goes against state law.
South Carolina gov gets anti-abortion org’s 1st 2022 backing
A leading anti-abortion group has picked South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster as its first gubernatorial endorsement in next year’s elections, part of a broader strategy to seed top state jobs with abortion opponents as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether to give states more power over the issue.
DHEC: 2,204 new cases of COVID-19, 11 new deaths in SC
DHEC reports 1,954 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 250 probable cases for a total of 2,204 cases. DHEC also reports 11 additional deaths in South Carolina.
Attempted murder suspect out on bond arrested again for weapons, drug charges
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) - A man out on bond for attempted murder is back behind bars after Lexington Police made a drug and weapons arrest during a traffic stop Sunday night. Stolen AR-15, ammunition, and drugs…
SCAG Wilson joins coalition of AGs calling for quicker implementation of Called ID technology
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson wants the federal government to hang up on robocalls for good. Wilson joined 51 state attorneys general in asking the FCC to move up the deadline for smaller telephone companies to implement Caller ID technology.
